That Sweetpotato pie that everyone's talking about...

So, you may have heard of the Sweetpotato pie that's sweeping the nation. You may have also tried to get your hands on one. While we hope that you were successful in acquiring one of the coveted pies, we here at California Sweetpotatoes would like you to know that you do not have to brave the crowds at Walmart to enjoy the goodness of California Sweetpotatoes in pie form. In fact, you can bake one in the comfort of your own home, thanks to our friend Gaby's delicious recipe. So put the car keys down, take a deep breath, and get your bake on!

Instructions

For the pie crust

Combine all dough ingredients except the ice water in a large bowl. With clean hands, blend the mixture together until it looks like coarse meal with some lumps in it.

Sprinkle ice water over mixture and stir lightly with a fork. Squeeze a handful of dough together. If it doesn't keep together, add a bit more water.

Form the dough into a disk about 5 inches across. Wrap the disk in plastic wrap and chill for about an hour. Once chilled, take out the disk and put it on a well floured board. Sprinkle some flour onto the top of the disk. Thump the disk with your rolling pin several times. Turn it over and thump the other side. Sprinkle more flour onto the top of the crust if needed to keep the pin from sticking and roll the crust out from the center in all directions.

When it is an inch or so larger than your pie pan, fold the dough over the top of the pin and lay it in the pie pan carefully.

Place pie pan on a baking sheet and place in oven. Bake until crust is lightly golden and filling is almost set with a slight jiggle in center, about 1 hour. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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